# Energy Prices Act 2022, Paragraph 1: Powers exercisable concurrently by the Department for the Economy

Extent: N.I.

(1) A power conferred on the Secretary of State by any of the following provisions of this Act may be exercised concurrently by the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland (“the Department”)—
(a) section 5 (domestic energy price reduction: Northern Ireland);
(b) section 11 (non-domestic energy charges: Northern Ireland);
(c) section 13 (support for meeting energy costs etc.);
(d) section 15 (role of other bodies in support for meeting energy costs etc.);
(e) section 19 (passing on energy price support);
(f) section 21 (modification of energy licences);
(g) section 22 (directions);
(h) section 27 (consequential provision).
(2) Accordingly, for that purpose—
(a) a reference to the Secretary of State in any of those provisions or any related provision is to be read as a reference to the Department, and
(b) a reference to the House of Commons or Parliament in any of those provisions or any related provision is to be read as a reference to the Northern Ireland Assembly,
(but see paragraphs 3 and 4 for additional and alternative provision about section 14 and regulations generally).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/44/schedule/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-prices-act-2022/schedule-5/paragraph-1
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